Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 06

1831  Joshua Woodrow Sill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.   

1833  John Singleton Mosby, lawyer/Col (Confederate Army), died in 1916 was born on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history birth of frédéric Bazille, French painter (d. 1870)   

1843  On December - 06 birth of albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher   

1846  Henryk Jarecki, composer was born on December - 06.   

1849  On this day in history birth of august von Mackensen, German field marshal (d. 1945)   

1853  Haraprasad Shastri, Indian academic, Sanskrit scholar, archivist and historian of Bengali literature (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

1863  Charles Martin Hall, American chemist (d. 1914) was born on December - 06.   

1870  On December - 06 birth of william S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds)   

1872  On this day in history birth of mikulas Moyzes, composer   

1872  On December - 06 birth of william S. Hart, American actor (d. 1946)   

1875  On December - 06 birth of evelyn Underhill, British poet (d. 1941)   

1876  On December - 06 birth of fred Duesenberg, German-born automobile pioneer (d. 1932)   

1884  On this day in history birth of rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44)   

1885  Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Joseph Lamb, composer was born on December - 06.   

1887  Lynn Fontanne, Woodford England, Bdwy actress (Dulcy, Arms & the Man) was born on December - 06.   

1888  Will Hay, English comedian and actor (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On December - 06 birth of dion Fortune, British occultist (d. 1946)   

1890  Yoshio Nishina, Japanese physicist (d. 1951) was born on December - 06.   

1890  On this day in history birth of rudolf Schlichter, German artist and writer (d. 1955)   

1892  On this day in history birth of f Osbert S Sitwell, London, poet/writer (Out of the Flame)   

1892  Lina Carstens, Wiesbaden Germany, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On December - 06 birth of lou Little, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1960)   

1896  Arnold Foster, composer was born on December - 06.   

1896  George Trafton, NFL center (Chicago Bears) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On December - 06 birth of ira Gershwin, lyricist ('S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm)   

1897  John Axel Fernstrom, composer was born on this day in history.   

1897  On December - 06 birth of o W Cisek, writer   

1898  On December - 06 birth of alfred Eisenstaedt, photo journalist   

1898  Gunnar Myrdal, Sweden, sociologist/economist (Nobel 1974) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of herman Shumlin, actor (Watch on the Rhine)   

1899  On December - 06 birth of harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith   

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0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on this day in history.   

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on December - 06.   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on this day in history.   

1531  On December - 06 death of john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1550  On December - 06 pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

1562  On this day in history jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies   

1598  On December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  On this day in history death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)